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For LeBron James, It's 2007 All Over Again
The 2007 NBA Finals weren’t fun to watch. The Cavaliers, just happy to be there, were outgunned at every position but one. The “Chosen One” aka LeBron James gave his all, but couldn’t prevent a sweep. And somehow, as much as I wish it weren’t so, it feels like 2007 again. LeBron has scored 169 [...]
Hedo Turkoglu Replaces Tim Duncan As NBA’s Most Boring Player
January 27, 2008, Magic vs. Celtics: an off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer to give Orlando the victory over the eventual NBA Champions. April 26, 2009, Magic vs. Sixers, Game 4: a buzzer-beating three to give Orlando the win over Philly, evening the series that Orlando would eventually win. May 22, 2009, Magic vs. Cavaliers, Game [...]
If Kobe Doesn’t Win This Title, He’ll Forever Be Scottie Pippen
If Kobe Bryant is going to be the next Michael Jordan, he’d better hurry. His time is running out. Bryant’s game is often compared to that of the great Jordan because of their individual ability to dominate games. But one difference remains, and it’s perhaps the most significant—Bryant has never won an NBA title as [...]
Are LeBron James and Mo Williams a Duo Yet?
The theory exists that you need two stars to win a championship. Kobe couldn’t do it on his own, Dwyane Wade couldn’t do it on his own. Even His Airness never did it without Scottie. Having three stars on your squad, like last year’s Celtics, is certainly a bonus—but two is the minimum. Incidentally, superhero [...]
Have the Rockets Won Two Games, or Have the Lakers Lost Two?
Having watched the Lakers’ 40-point victory over the Rockets in Game 5 last night, I officially have no idea what’s going on in this series. On paper, the Lakers are absolutely the most talented team in the league. They’ve got a superstar who excels in the clutch, twin towers in the middle, and Lamar Odom—who [...]
Need to Win Games? Injure Your Center
“As we saw earlier, decentralization has three general benefits: (1) It encourages motivation and creativity; (2) it allows many minds to work simultaneously on the same problem; and (3) it accommodates flexibility and individualization.” —”The Future of Work” by Thomas W. Malone, published by Harvard Business Press It’s very likely that the rest of the [...]
After-the-Fact NBA Playoff Predictions: Round 1
Playoff predictions are a reliable staple of sports analysis. Everybody has predictions, for every series in every round, to the point where any yahoo with a blog is airing out their fan-crazed laundry in the form of playoff predictions. In light of this, I choose to make my predictions after the games have already happened. [...]
